Karaj vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$387
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
72
😀 Quality of life
55
90
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.06M

The cost of living in Karaj is 30% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6734th and 5132nd ($736 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 324th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 5911th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Sendai

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Karaj Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$5986

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034